Dual usage beverage container

ABSTRACT

A dual beverage container comprising a first opening opposing a second opening; an outer sidewall connecting a first opening to a second opening to form a first chamber; and an inner sidewall connecting the second opening inwardly and extending the inner sidewall to a recess bottom to form a second chamber. The first chamber of the beverage container is larger than the second chamber. The second opening of the beverage container is a supporting base for the first chamber and the first opening is also a supporting base for the second chamber.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a beverage container. Moreparticularly, this invention concerns a beverage container forconsumer's dual use, for example, as drinking beer or other beverages.

BACKGROUND

Drinkers in different settings have used various types of beer glassesand shot glasses. However, a user always has to use a different glass toconsumer different beverages. For example, a user who wants to drink abeer will use a beer mug and have to switch to smaller shot glass todrink spirits or other types of drinks that would require a smallerglass.

By using the conventional beverage container or drinking glass, there isa problem of inconvenience. The user has to switch glasses usually in acrowed and busy setting, such as a bar or a party.

Another problem of using multiple glasses for one user is waste. Userswould often prefer not to mix their drinks in one glass and thus theywould use another one to hold a different beverage. This createsunnecessary wasteful use of multiple glasses. In the case of disposableglasses, it can be wasteful and costly.

Thus, it would be desirable and to have a beverage container that ismore convenient and simple to use. It also would be desirable to have abeverage container that is not wasteful.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the invention, a dual use beverage container isprovided to enable consumers conveniently enjoy beverages of variousvolumes in one setting.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a dual use beveragecontainer comprising a first opening opposing a second opening; an outersidewall connecting a first edge of the first opening to a second edgeof the second opening to form a first chamber; and an inner sidewallconnecting the second edge inwardly and extending the inner sidewall toa recess base to form a second chamber. The first chamber of thebeverage container is larger than the second chamber. The second edge ofthe beverage container is a bottom for the first chamber and the firstedge is also a bottom for the second chamber. The first edge and thesecond edge are of a circular shape. The outer sidewall of the beveragecontainer has a handle.

A beverage container comprising a first opening opposing a secondopening; an outer sidewall connecting a first edge of the first openingto a second edge of the second opening to form a first chamber; and aninner sidewall connecting the second edge extending inwardly to form asecond chamber. The first chamber of the beverage container is largerthan the second chamber. The second edge of the beverage container is abottom for the first chamber and the first edge is also a bottom for thesecond chamber.

A beverage container comprising: a first opening opposing a secondopening; a first edge connecting to the first opening, wherein the firstedge has four edges; a second edge connecting to the second opening,wherein the second edge has four edges; an outer sidewall; wherein theouter sidewall has four sides connecting to the four edges of the firstedge to the four edges of the second to form a first chamber; and aninner sidewall connecting the four edges of the second edge extendinginwardly to a recess base to form a second chamber, wherein the recessbase is of a rectangular shape.

A beverage container comprising: a first opening opposing a secondopening; an outer sidewall connecting a first edge of the first openingto a second edge of the second opening to form a first chamber, whereinthe first edge has a first shape; and an inner sidewall connecting thesecond edge inwardly and extending the inner sidewall to a recess baseto form a second chamber, wherein the second edge has a second shape andis different than the first shape.

Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become more apparent from the following detaileddescription of preferred embodiments of the invention, along with theaccompanying drawings in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage container of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a flipped perspective view of the beverage container of FIG.1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the beverage container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the beverage container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the beverage container of FIG. 1.from the top.

FIG. 6 is a front cross sectional view of the beverage container of FIG.1.

FIG. 7 is a topside perspective view of an alternative embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 8 is a topside perspective view of another embodiment of thepresent invention. a

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a cross sectional side view of the beverage container 10.The beverage container 10 comprises a first opening 20 connected to acontinuous outer sidewall 30. The outer sidewall 30 extends from thefirst opening 20 to the second opening 40, forming a first chamber 50.The second opening 40 also connects from one continuous inner sidewall60 to the recess bottom 70, forming a second chamber 80.

FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of the beverage container of FIG. 1where the first chamber 50 is in use. The beverage container 10comprises a first opening 20 connecting to a continuous outer sidewall30. The outer sidewall 30 extends from the first opening 20 to thesecond opening 40, forming a first chamber 50.

FIG. 3 shows a side perspective view of the beverage container of FIG. 1when the second chamber 80 is in use. The beverage container 10comprises a first opening 20 connecting to a continuous outer sidewall30. The outer sidewall 30 extends from the first opening 20 to thesecond opening 40. The second opening 40 also connects from onecontinuous inner sidewall 60 to a round recess bottom 70 (not shown),forming a second chamber 80.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of the beverage container of FIG. 1 when thefirst chamber 50 is in use. The first opening 20 is connected to thesecond opening 40 as the supporting base, forming the first chamber 50and the portion connecting the second opening 40 to the inner sidewall60 to the recess bottom 70 forms as the bottom for the first chamber 50.

FIG. 5 shows a top view of the beverage container of FIG. 1 when thesecond chamber 80 is in use. The second opening 40 connects the innersidewall 60 to the recess bottom 70 to form the second chamber 80. Thefirst opening 20 then becomes the supporting base for the second chamber80.

FIG. 6 shows a side perspective view of the beverage container 10 whenthe second chamber 80 is on the upside to be used. The second opening 40connects the inner sidewall 60 to the recess bottom 70 to form thesecond chamber 80. The first opening 20 then becomes the supporting basefor the second chamber 80.

The first chamber 50 typically is in use for holding a larger volume ofbeverage, such as beer, sodas, water and others. The second chamber 80typically is used as a shot glass to accommodate a much smaller volumeof beverage, which can include any spirits, alcohol or other types ofbeverages. A user can use the beverage container 10, when the firstchamber 50 is in use to consumer a larger quantity of differentbeverage. The user then can flip the beverage container 10 to use thesecond chamber 80 to consume a comparatively smaller amount of beverage,such as a shot of an alcohol or spirits. The beverage container 10 mayor may not have a handle. The first chamber 50 and the second chamber 80can be made to accommodate specific volume.

The beverage container 10 can be made of any suitable material. Onepreferred material is plastic and can be manufactured with conventionalplastic molding injection methods.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown on FIG. 7. Theinner sidewall 60 continuously extends from the second opening 40 toform a conical shape that is a second chamber 80.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown on FIG. 8. Theouter sidewall 30 consists of four walls connecting a four-sided firstopening 20 to a four-sided second opening 40 to form a first chamber 60(not shown). The inner sidewall 70 has four walls connecting thefour-sided second opening 40 to a four-sided recess bottom 70 that caneither be rectangular or square to form a second chamber 80.

Another alternative embodiment of the present invention (not shown) iswhere the first opening is of a different shape than the second opening.Various combinations can be carried out in the present invention wherethe first opening and the second opening is a circle, an oval, a square,a rectangular shape or odd shapes.

While the invention has been described with reference to specificembodiments, modifications and variations of the invention may beconstructed without departing from the scope of the invention, which isdefined in the following claims.

1. A beverage container comprising: a first opening opposing a secondopening; an outer sidewall connecting the first opening to the secondopening to form a first chamber; an inner sidewall connecting the secondopening inwardly and extending the inner sidewall to a recess bottom toform a second chamber.
 2. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein thefirst chamber is larger than the second chamber.
 3. The beveragecontainer of claim 1, wherein the second opening is a supporting basefor the first chamber.
 4. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein thefirst opening is a supporting base for the second chamber.
 5. Thebeverage container of claim 1, wherein the first opening is a circularshape.
 6. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein the second openingis a circular shape.
 7. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein theouter sidewall has a handle.
 8. A beverage container comprising: a firstopening opposing a second opening; an outer sidewall connecting a firstopening to a second opening to form a first chamber; and an innersidewall connecting the second opening extending inwardly to form asecond chamber.
 9. The beverage container of claim 8, wherein the firstchamber is larger than the second chamber.
 10. The beverage container ofclaim 8, wherein the second opening is a supporting base for the firstchamber.
 11. The beverage container of claim 8, wherein the firstopening is a supporting for the second chamber.
 12. A beverage containercomprising: a first opening opposing a second opening, wherein the firstopening has four sides and wherein the second opening has four sides; anouter sidewall; wherein the outer sidewall has four sides connecting tothe four sides of the first opening to the four sides of the secondopening to form a first chamber; and an inner sidewall connecting thefour sides of the second edge extending inwardly to a recess bottom toform a second chamber, wherein the recess bottom is of a rectangularshape.
 13. (canceled)